Emily Münch

Emily Münch is a student filmmaker based in Cape Town, South Africa. Director / Editor / Cinematographer EMILY MÜNCH Director and Editor based in Cape Town, South Africa. Short films recognised with an award and multiple nominations at the 48-Hour Film Festival. Instagram YouTube LinkedIn SHOWREEL My showreel highlights my work as a director, cinematographer, and camera operator. It also features projects where I contributed as an editor or assistant editor. For a full demonstration of my editing skills, please visit the Projects section to watch complete edited works. PROJECTS:

Freelance Work & Industry Internships Freelance/Client W0rk 1LP Films Project Title: ALMOST: A love story (coming soon) Job Title: Camera Assistant Employment Period: 1 day in May 2025 Fade2Black Productions Project Title: TBC Job Title: Camera operator, Photographer, and Sound Recordist. Employment Period: five days (shooting duration - February 2025) I was part of a heritage video exhibition team for a national government conversation agency. (Link available on request) Fade2Black Productions Project Title: Amagents Job Title: DIT (Digital imaging technician) Employment Period: two days on set during production (March 2024) “Amagents” is a documentary film that “traces the commitment of five Zulu male crèche owners who commit their lives, against staggering odds, to educate and protect young children in the township communities of Hammarsdale, Inchanga and Ndwedwe in KZN. They are all qualified Early Childhood Development (ECD) practitioners and inherited their love of for ECD from their mothers”. I worked on set for two days as a DIT while expert interviews were being filmed in Cape Town. (Link available on request) Pinelands Players Job Description: Filming, Video Editing and Content Creation Employment Period: August 2023 – December 2023 I worked with Pinelands Players doing filming and editing work for their production of ‘Legally Blonde’ which was being performed at the Artscape Theatre Centre. I worked with them to plan the videos they needed to shoot, got a team together and spent a day shooting the videos, and then spent time editing them (with constant back-and-forth communication with them). Link to the videos I filmed and edited: https://youtu.be/orRtDe99xiE and https://youtu.be/BP4pf4FHxVQ Gasket and Shim Industries Job Description: Producing, Filming and Video Editing Employment Period: October 2023 I worked with the company Gasket and Shim Industries to plan out, storyboard, film and edit a promotional video for their company. Link to the promotional video: https://youtu.be/dlK1YQdb_Kk “Mastercast” Rebranded now as: “How Would You Build It”. Employment Period: July 2022-January 2023 (on and off, did video editing for my boss when he had content recorded for me to edit) Job Title: Video Editor Link to the YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@howwouldyoubuildit/videos Milnerton High School (Drama Department) Employment Period: July 2022-August 2022 Job Title: Video Editor I created multiple short videos that played on projectors during a 5-day long high school production. Note: I also did video editing work for Milnerton High School’s drama production in 2018 and 2019 while I was a student at the school. Those two years of work were unpaid. Internships Afrokaans Job Title: Internship for Plaasjapie S02 Employment Period: four days during October 2023 (two days during pre-production and two days on set during production). Moonlighting Films Job Title: Intern Employment Period: 1 week in October 2023. Assisted in scouting for locations and other tasks around the office.

Nominations, Awards & Official Festival Selections Nominations "One Last Time" 2023 "Richard and Jules" 2023 "Richard and Jules" 2023 48 Hour Film Project Nominee for Best Student Film 2023 48 Hour Film Project Nominee for Best Costumes 2023 48 Hour Film Project Nominee for Best Graphics/VFX 2022 Awards The short film ‘One Last Time’ which I edited won Best Student Film at the 2022 48-Hour Film Project awards. Article: BEST STUDENT FILM WINNER - One Last Time: cput.ac.za/newsroom/news/article/4572/student-film-steals-the-limelight 2022 48 Hour Film Project Winner for Best Student Film Official Festival Selections The short film 'Speak Now' which I directed was an official selection at the Lift-Off Sessions. Academic Achievements Outstanding Academic Achievement (2024) Top Achiever in the Advanced Diploma in Film Production (4th year) Shortlisted for the Vice Chancellor’s Medal. 3x Dean’s Special Awards (2022, 2024) Awarded for FID (Faculty of Informatics and Design) Brand Promotion

Emily Münch is a student filmmaker who is based in Cape Town, South Africa. Short Films 99 DAYS TOO SOON Documentary| 26:00m | 2024 “99 Days Too Soon” is a personal documentary that follows the 99 days that a 26-week premature baby named Emily Münch spent in the Neonatal ICU. With interviews taking place almost 22 years after her birth; her parents, Neonatologist and NICU sisters give insight into what those 99 days looked like. Additional interviews with medical professionals provide a different insight into the world of the NICU and premature babies. Starring Emily Münch, Klaus-Peter Münch, Dianne du Preez, Ricky Dippenaar, cont. Role: Director, Writer, Producer, Interviewer & Subject Watch Now The password to watch is available on request. RICHARD AND JULES Buddy Film and Fantasy | 7:51m | 2023 Richard and Jules follows two friends with contrasting personalities as they fight for their survival in a world that has become unrecognisable to them. Starring Hendri Mouton, Tyron McKinnon Role: Director Watch Now 48 Hour Film Project Nominee for Best Student Film 2023 48 Hour Film Project Nominee for Best Costumes 2023 SPEAK NOW Romantic Comedy Drama | 17m | 2023 Speak Now follows Estelle, the protagonist, on her wedding day to her fiancé Billy. Everything is going perfectly until the arrival of an uninvited guest that brings up parts of her past that Estelle was hoping to forget. Starring Kirstin Boshoff, Mihir Soni, Hendri Mouton Role: Director Trailer Watch Now ONE LAST TIME Time travelling, romance and comedy | 5:52m | 2022 One Last Time (2022) is a short film that follows Paul as he travels back in time to meet the love of his life, Maya, one last time. This film was done as part of the 2022 48-Hour Film Project. Starring William Matsepane, Sihle Thole Role: Editor Watch Now 48 Hour Film Project Winner for Best Student Film 2022 48 Hour Film Project Nominee for Best Graphics/VFX 2022 FARAWAY Romance | 7:47m | 2022 Part-time bookseller, Maya Brooks, has the romance of a lifetime with the boy of her dreams, but everything is not as it seems. Starring Sihle Thole, Shane Carr Role: Director & Producer Watch Now INSIDE THE AQUARIUM Documentary | 7:08m | 2022 A documentary about the inner workings of the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town. We go behind the scenes and interview the senior manager, aquarist and diver, as well as a senior floor guide to get insight into what their jobs and roles at the aquarium entail. Starring Helen Lockhart, Aryton King, Mark Fitzgibbon Role: Cinematographer & Lighting Watch Now MY SKIN Documentary | 11:59m | 2021 A documentary about skin whitening that dives into how people bleach their skin, with the intended outcome of lightening it. Starring Tandile Qhinga, Natasha Ngwenga, Normatter Hasha Role: Editor and Continuity Watch Now CHOICES Drama | 17:31m | 2018 A short film that explores the consequences of the choices we make. The film follows Charlie McGuire, a 17-year-old high school student as she navigates through the problems in her life and how they affect her mental health. Starring Emily Münch, Amy Botes, Jamie Craye, Keagan Roe Role: Pro ducer, Screenwriter, Editor, and Actor. Watch Now

Contact Emily Münch on email: emily.munch@gmail.com GET IN TOUCH Contact Emily Münch: Phone: (+27) 83 977 9734 Email: emily.munch@gmail.com References : Key reference: Damian Samuels Phone: +27 83 478 0262 Email: samuelsd@cput.ac.za Service Provider/Client: Laura Bosman Phone: +27 72 399 3932 Email: bosman.ld@gmail.com Post Production Lecturer at CPUT Media Department: Eran Tahor Phone: (+27) 83 393 3931 Email: tahore@cput.ac.za

A look into the work that student filmmaker Emily Münch has completed thus far in her career. BIO EMILY MÜNCH I am a dependable, creative, energetic, hardworking filmmaker who strives for excellence in everything I do. I bring passion and dedication to every project, and I love collaborating with others who share a deep love for the art of storytelling. I graduated summa cum laude with an Advanced Diploma in Film Production from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), where I was the top academic achiever in my class and shortlisted for the Vice Chancellor’s Medal.